Fixed-tilt Ground Mount systems are popular because of their simplicity, cost efficiencies and pace of installation.
At Caracal we provide products to ground mount applications in just about any context.
With a drive to innovate and develop new solutions to deliver the most basic application to the more complicated ground mount installations, we have even designed for island applications of 280km/h winds and systems directly adjacent to the ocean.
There’s no such thing as one-size-fits-all solar. Before we take on a project, we carefully consider the founding methodology, uplift forces, deadloads, moment capacity of the members, deflection, and others to develop a solution best suited to the environment in accordance and concert with the prevailing codes. Under normal conditions, wind loads are designed for 1 in 25 year, three second gusts but windspeeds and geotechnical conditions are unique to each location.
Ideal use for
Utility scale
solar farms
Large-scale solar farms and vast areas of land from which solar power is generated.
Agribusiness
Activating agrivoltaic applications, where solar panels are installed above crops to provide shade and reduce water evaporation while allowing farming activities to continue.
Rural
areas
Taking power to people in remote or rural areas lacking access to the traditional power grid.
Government
ground
Turning otherwise unusable land like landfills into productive energy-generating areas.
Commercial and
industrial sites
Facilities with unused land areas can reduce operating costs and boost renewable energy production using these structures.
Why use our
fixed-tilt structures?
We offer the full mechanical wrap. We’ll supply and build the structure as well as mount the modules, making your life easier and the project more cost effective overall. The more complex your challenge, the more interest we have in solving it 101%.
We’ve got the understanding, skill and experience to design the solution that perfectly embodies your investment in Solar PV.
- We have worked across the spectrum of PV applications and project sizes, from the large-scale utility to the smaller scale commercial applications using both trackers and fixed-tilt systems.
- Our Fixed-tilt Ground Mount systems have been tested extensively in the field across geographies and situations.
- In some cases, our projects have delivered bespoke island solutions and in others, larger scale conventional applications.
- We stay current with new materials and Solar PV technological changes such as bifacial PV panels and incorporate these into our designs.
- Our steel system is easy to install, robust and meets the same technical requirements of all our other systems.
Manufacturing
Notes
To give ourselves flexibility across a range of jurisdictions we look to key in-country manufacturers able to produce our fixed-title ground mount systems and where they can’t to requirements, we adjust our system to speak to their strengths.
Our flagship product is the CR1, which utilises an aluminium purlin with a structural steel substructure. Comparatively, the CR1- Steel is an all-structural steel budget version to cater to larger utility scale projects and the CR1-3CR12 is ideal for highly corrosive environments whether industrial or coastal.
The CR1-East-West product speaks to layouts on the equator or clients looking to smooth their production curve.